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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
HOW TO EAT WISELY.
What Food is Best-The Three Gre
Sources of NIischfef-NIeals.

What Food is Best-The Three Great
Sources of NIischief-Meals.
As a universal rule in health, and with
very rare exceptions in disease, that is best to
be eaten which the appetite Graves or the
taste relishes. Persons rarely err in the
quality of food eaten; natures instincts are
the wisest regulators in this respect. The
great sources of mischief from eating are
three-quantity, frequency, rapidity, ana
from these come the horrible dyspepsias which
make of human life burden, a torture, a
living death BY eating fast, the stomach,
like bottle being filled through a funnel, IS
full and overfowing before we know it but
the most important reason is, the food is
swallowed before time has been allowed to
divide it in sufficiently small pieces with the
teeth: for, like ice in a tumbhr of water, the
smaller the bits are the sooner they are dis
solved. 1t has been seen with the naked eye
that if solid food is cut up in pieces small as
half a pea. it digests almost as soon, without
being chewed at all, as if it had been well
rnasticated The best plan, therefore, IS Tor
all persons to thus comminute their food, Tor
even if it is well chewed the ccnlminution Is
no injury, while it is of very great import
ance in case of hurry, forgetfclness or bad
teeth.
Cheerful conversation prevents rapid eat
ING. 1t requires about five hours for conf
mon meal to dissolve and pass out OF the
stomach, during which time this organ IS M
cessantly at work, VIXEN it must have reposes
as any other muscle or set of muscles, aIter
such a length of effort Hence persons should
not eat within less than a five-hours mterVal.
The heart itself is at rest more than one-thiru
of its time. The brain perishes without re
pose. Never force food on the stomach All
are tired when night comes. Every muscle
of the body is weary and hooks to the pea'
but lust as we lie down TO rest every otner
mart of the body, il we by hearty meal give
the stomach five hours work, which III its
weak state requires a much longer time to
uerform than at an earlier hour or the uay,
il is like imposing upon a servant fuii DAY
labor lust at the close of a hard days work
Hence the unwisdom of eating heartily laee
in the day or evening; and no wonder ie mas
cost many a man his life.
Always breakfast before work or exercise.
No laborers or aoire persons should eat an
atom later than slniewn, and then It should
not be over half the midday meal Persons
of sedentary habits or who are at all aiiine
should take absolutely nothing for supper pee
yond a single piece a cold stale bread ano
butter. or a ship biscuit with single cup o.
warm drink Such supper Will always giss
better sleep and prepare for heartier break
fast, with the advantage OF having tne sAsI
else of the whole day 70 grind it up ana eN
tract its nutriment. Never cat without az
inclination. Halls Journal OF Health
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
LOG CABIN PIGEON HOUSE.


IL often occurs, however, that persons
20 not care TO make a business of raising
pigeons, but wish only to keep one or two
ornamental varieties, in which case it is
Vel To make the cotes or houses contrib
lte TO the ornamcntation of the grounds
Inc above engraving represents pigeon
mousse ot simple construction and attrac-
1--WE appearance. IL is made of round and
hali round sticks of uniform size, which
having been dried with the bark on, are
lacked upon box made for the purpose.
Ihe dove cotes ought to be frequently
cleaned, and it is a wise plan 10 paint
mem white, that color being very attrac-
u i've 10 theblrds and contributing to retain
uem when new cotes are made. A slip
ol wood should be placed in front of each
oell ior the pigeons TO sit and COO on.
Flseons are fond Of all the grains, but
Theat and cracked corn are perhaps most
i4Igeiy employed in feeding them, with
occasional rations of crushed oyster shells
ana pounded mortar Pigeons may be
Trained TO return to their houses after
ouey ~ nave INDUCED in an hour or two's
Alght by shrill loud ard prolonged
N1lst'e; after they have attended to the
them .
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
various Colors in MILK.

me Characteristic white color of milk
la gaS oeen attributed to different causes.
.l tne National Live Stock journal claims
~, yaat II is due to the casino in the milk
asl oSt ihlik Is not generally of pure white
SeiOI' IL varies in respect to shades as it
~ ~ IN richness by breed and feed, the
.rs'et SN1t sometimes giving different and very
Sceeiuea hues. AS affected by breed the
gTps-eiihseys nm give it the deepest yellow.
AAeir milk, like their butter, is sometimes
- ueeply tinged as 10 approximate an
ot.alse 4 red. The Jerseys, the Brittanys,
s1e Aerrys and the Devons all give milk
!. 1igh color, while the Dutch Ayrshires
,,l' n.,a ohorthorns turn out a paler product
Tts TIen All are living upon similar food.
s,i", -ne cause Of this difference is not easy to
NNpialh IN a positive way
II Is matter of common observation
sltaong = dairymen that the yellow color In
No. lLe mowers Of yellow daisy and of dande-
- ,ol = ~hen IN full blossom is carried direct
- r,i,l mt the milk and gives intensity to its
!, uoW shade and TO the butter made from
ss,. Nafrots are well known to act in the
! s-sae sa way and are often employed to give
Ssseeper color to milk and butter. The
'-'eeS Oh other plants which have de-
Slued color Of any shade are liable to, and
~, occasionally carry their peculiar tints
rrso ~ mix and into other animal products.
nus .nus the coloring matter in mndder,
s..ineric, annatto and other vegetable sub
eanees containing strongly colored juices
o.SA aAe their impression upon milk and
otner secretions'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
Santa narbara.. Celebration.

The people Of Santa Barhara, Cal, have
been celebrating the centennial OF the mission
at that place. a feature Of the festlvitv was
the procession, which surpassed in pictur-
esque grandeur anything OF the kind ever
witnessed ON the coast. Four thousand peo-
pie joined in the procession, while nearly TO-
600 spectators witnessed it The procession
was headed by band Of horsemen uniformed
and armed similar 70 the Spanish cavalry Of
4 century ago. Following were carts such as
were used in early times, loaded with rude
wooden plows and other implements used by
the natives, and drawn by oxen. There were
in the procession a number of Indians. some
of whom were 50 years old, while many par
ticipsnts were dressed in the Spanish cos
tunes prevalent in the olden times The pro
cesSion represented different stages Of pro
gress during the past century in dress and IN
the Improvements Of agricultural and me
chanical implements, and presented an i'm
preSsive scene.-C Chicago Herald
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
Growing Hulbs In MATER

The present is good time 10 grow
bulbs in hyacinth glasses for indoor deco
ration. The dark colored glasses are best,
and single haycinths and narcissus the
favorite bulbs. Place one bulb in each
glass so that it viii barely touch the
water and set in dark place As soon
as the roots have made fair growth ex-
pose the glasses and their contents to the
light Put into the water, after the bulbs
have begun to grow little, sulphate of
ammonia Change the water as it be-
comes impure and keep the glass suffi-
ciently full, so that the bulb will ALWAYS
toUch the yater
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12

a.. Farmers are gradually awaking to the
ae' 49, mat scientific farming under prac-
t,'. aa control pays. and that in the near
lure extensive farming win be the only
IN r.au .nat will stand the money test The
FINEST soils under crude culture and poor
-raaesnagement -asla fail to produce as profitable
s,sAhs ssesurhs as do worn out soils cultivated BY
approved ~. methods. In substantiation Of
80 ,ls !. statement il the fact that the average
frre w Last five harvests In the west was
cas -nine and q fraction bushels q
stass sais per acre, while the New England
sssss sss, with good culture and liberal aprli-
sraaais srslons Of fertilizers, yielded thirty and
a@s'lon nr1'an bushels per acre. The work OF
iS'ogressive men like Parish Furman, who
scr,,s rrsased the yield on sixty -four acres ol
ha1aa ~ land from eight to one hundred
ero'. sr,es q cotton by extra culture and gen
trv trvus manuring, Is doing the whole coar-
Il i. aseryice. But he does not stand alone
ca,' - 1ls good work. In all sections OF the
irs progressive farmers are increas'
fsss, fs, along with experiment. stations and
ns' and the result is : eroduox inereoel
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12

Poultry designed for market presents
the best appearance when killed by emf
ting through the roof Of the mouth to the
brain with sharp pointed knife. DRY
picking is required In many markets and
as rule dry picked fowls gain the high
est prices. Fowls are generally drawn
but not always; this point must be de-
clded by the requirements Of the special
market in which the birds are to be sold
The successful marketing OF fowls. saws
The Poultry World, requires just three
things:
l. That the fowls should be in prime
condition.
= Ihat they should be neatly dressed
o That the special requirements of the
market IN which they are to be sold
should be strictly complied with.
III these three requirements are met the
fowls viii bring the highest market prices
and the seller viii always find that lnis
ponltry viii be in demand: If they are
neglected they win bring a reduced nrice
and the seller viii find difficulty in dispos-
ing OF them even at any price. ssWhat is
worth doing at all is worth doing welIs,
certainly applies TO marketing fowls
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12

MiIkman David Whitney is the possessor of
a silver dollar on which the head of the god
dess Of liberty stands at right angles with the
'Sbuzzards on the other side, as If the old lady
had been knocked down and the bird was
about to commence banquet upon her flesh
At the Birmingham bank the specimen was
pronounced genuine, but entirely unique and
explainable.-Ansonia Comm Sentinel.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
want 10 Knov the Ti,ne.

One of the features Of a Thanksgiving
service in a Minneapolis church was strik
ingly beautiful cornet solo. After the service
a reporter asked the organist the name Of the
piece. at is beautiful, as you say" said the
musician, cautiously, but it is SO particularly
secular that the good Presbyterians here
would be shocked if they knew what it was"
This answer was printed, and now all Mime
apolis is trying to find out just what that
cornet PLAYER PLAYED
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
A story without End.

We are half mind to begin 10 write a
story that may never end, founded on facts
that are ever obvious Hippodromus, taking
his morning walk in the streets Of Incignano,
comes upon Theodectss. laborer, and says
70 him; -Why are YOU always at workin
Theodectes answers: Il am always at work
to get money TO buy food 20 give me strength
TO do more work that may get more money
10 buy more food to get rnore strength to do
more work to get more money to bay more
food 70 get more strength to do more work
TO get more money TO buy This is the be-
ginning Of the story without end, and the
facts on which it is founded, they are with
out end WiIisted Conn Press
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
Doctor and I.awrer.

St Louis has a physician who guarantees
to cure almost any disease for a good round
sum, which must always be paid in advancs.
Of course he often fails, and then the patient
wants his money back. The doctor employs
a lawyer for just such emergencies, and pays
him IS, 600 q year salary. The lawyer is so
skilIful in pacifying angry patients and COM
promising with implacable ones that the
doctor is able to make about 5000 year
above all expenses. York Sun
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
Ready for a Crash.

Everybody in England is raising money, in
fact, with a view TO an armed crash in the
spring. Churchill is going to ask for a big
supplementary vote OF credit soon after par
lament meets to increase the navy and forti-
fications Of Alden, Cyprus and Port Hamil-
ton, and give the government a full hand for
hiring cruisers If the necessity arises. There
will elso be a proposal to augment the Indian
army. IL is not likely that there will be
much opposition to these projects, since it Is
recognized by oil parties that a stormy time
is ahead Chicago Tribune.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
A Very Funny Appeal.

Anecdotes Of the irrepressible Gel Fair
man, who came to the cod northwest to
kindle the spirit of art among an unculti-
waited people, still abound. While in Paris
the colonel once displayed a painting ON ono
of the prominent boulevards with the follow
ing inscription under IT. "Rejected by the
jury at the academy. Now let the people
Judge" Paris laughed itself sad over the
very funny appeal.-Pioner Press LISTENER
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
A Miniature Oak Tree.

II You want pleasing and interesting
OBJECT on your mantel shelf try growing
an oak tree in bulb glass Suspend an
acorn by thread within half an inch of
the surface of some rain water contained
IN hyacinth glass, and permit it to re
main undisturbed few months. when it
viii burst and throw down a root into the
water and shoot upward its straight and
tapering stem with beautiful green leaves.
These miniature trees live but few
months, but during that time afford CON
siderable interest
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gATES OF $ UBsCRIPTIoN:
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12

There has been an unusual eruption of lit
tie, shivering pet dogs on our streets lately
They are queer, nondescript figures, with big
eyes and sharp snouts, and look as much like
rats as anything else They come from old
and New Mexico, and, though there are
several varieties of them, hairy and hairless,
there is no particular variation in their fra
gility and utter uselessness. The fanciers
assure me that they never live long in our
climate. This addition TO the list OF interna-
tonal pets is probably due to the opening of
railroad communication with Mexico. Tour
lists buy the little brutes as curiosities, and
residents ship them TO friends in the states us
souvenirs.-Alfred Trumble in New York
News
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coId Iands IN AfrIca

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat, referring to
a contract recently made between a London
mining company and an American manu-
featuring firm, says it is one Of the most re-
markabie ON record. The company proposes
to work extensive gold lands in Africa, and
needing large lot of machinery, inquired in
all the large cities of Europe and America,
and finally placed its order with an American
firm There are to be six stamp mills, COM
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
Rannnetinr Gen. sherman

Now that Gen. Sherman has come to New
York to live, he viii probably be seen at most
of the public banquets, for he is an ardent
lover of that sort of thing. He is a good
eater, moderate drinker and a fluent
speaker He has no end of anecdotes at his
tongues end. The general is brimful of good
fellowship, and he loves to eat and drink and
smoke and fight his battles over again in the
company Of good friends. New York Times.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
Destitution i'm the Mountains.

There is said to be much destitution among
the whites in the mountain region of Giles
county, Va Many people live IN open
cabins, which afford less shelter in winter for
their occupants than do the barns and other
buildings in the north used for the shelter Of
live stock In winter the women and chil-
dren are without shoes and stockings, and
have scarcely sufficient clothing to cover
theme Chicago Times
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12

There is talk of introducing a bill at the
next session of the Oregon legislature 70 re-
peal the law protecting the Chinese pheasants
shipped TO this country by Judge o Y.
Denny. Both hunters and farmers have
grievances against the foreign birds. which,
they claim, are becoming pest. The former
claim that the Chinese pheasants have driven
all the native grouse and pheasants away.
and but few can be found where n few years
ago they were as thick as crows in a cornfield.
The farmers say they infest grain fields and
make short work of growing crops.-Cleve-
land Loader
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
CIairvoyance Explained.

Many wise people have INDUCED in wise
speculations as to how so-called hypnotic per
sons are apparently able TO see through
opaque objects Scientist Burgson, who in
vestigated some boys who could read the
number of page when a book was held
open. but with the back toward them, came
10 the conclusion that the subject saw the
numbers reflected in his own eyes-New
York Commercial Adver1is.a-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
The Chances of Matrimony.

A man who has studied the various
phases of the matrimonial market has
come to the conclusion that every wo-
man has some chance to marry; it may
be one to fifty. or it may be ten to one
she will Representing a woman's en-
tire chance at 100. he has made out the
following table to show the chance at
certain points of time:
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4 Mechanics success.

Some years ago mechanic near New
Haven was riding in railway train and was
lolted and Jared rs in the early days Of
travel passengers were apt to be. He didn't
fret and fume as the other passengers did.
but began 70 study and experiment with a
view to making spring that would reduce
the joting 10 "A minimum. He at last sue
ceeded, and his spring was adopted by every
railroad in the country. He is no longer a
poor young mechanic His name is Carlos
French, and he has just been elected 20 con-
greSs from the New Haven district
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super.titious Negroes.

Several years ago young girl near Aiken,
s. c.. was in the act of placing pitcher on
fence post when she was struck dead by hight
ming. Since then the pitcher has remained on
the post. safe by superstition from the toucn
of negroes, who believe that the arm wnicn
touches it win be paralyzed- Storms and ey-
clones and earthquakes have not displaced IT.
although the post which holds ii is fast crum-
tlfno with decay
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
CURIOUS ELECTRICAL PHENOMENON.
A Strange meteorological Occurrence in
xa..oz..oIa-A., AAiciaI.s Accnunt

A Strange meteorological Occurrence in
venezueIa-An Officiars Account.
The following brief accoun. of recent
strange meteorological occurrence may be OF
interest to your readers as an addition to the
list of electrical eccentricities:
During the night of the 9th of October
last which was rainy and ternpestuous, a
family of nine persons, sleeping in hut
few leagues from Maracaibo. were awakened
by a loud humming noise and vivid daz-
zling light, which brilliantly Illuminated the
interior of the house.
The occupants, completely terror stricken,
and believing, as they relate, that the end of
the world had come, threw themselves on
their knees and commenced to pray, but their
devotions were almost Immediately inter-
rupted by violent vomitings, and extensive
swellings commenced to appear in the upper
part of their bodies, this being particularly
noticeable about the face and lips
1t is TO be noted that the brilliant light was
not accompanied by a sensation Of heat, al
though there was smoky appearance and a
peculiar smell
The next morning the swellings had SUBJ
sided leaving upon the face and body large
black blotches- No special pain was felt until
the ninth day, when the skin peeled off, and
these blotches were transformed into virulent
raw sores
The hair of the head fell off upon the side
which happened to be underneath when the
phenomenon occurred, the same side Of the
body being, in all nine cases, the more seri-
ously injured
The remarkable part of the occurrence is
that the house was uninjured, all doors and
windows being closed at the time.
No trace of lightning could afterward be
observed in any part of the building, and ali
the sufferers unite in saying that there was
no detonation, but only the loud hurnming
already mentioned.
Another curious attendant circumstance l.
that the trees around the house showed no
signs of injury until the ninth day. when
they suddenly withered, almost simultan-
eously with the development of the sores
upon the bodies of the occupants of the
house.
This Is perhaps mere coincidence, but it
is remarkable that the same susceptibility
to electrical effects, with the same lapse OF
time, should be observed in both animal and
vegetable organisms
have visited the sufferers, who are now
in one OF the hospitals of this city, and al
though their appearance Is truly horrible.
yet it Is hoped that in no case viii the In
juries prove fatal WARNER E0wGIIL-
q. s. Consulate, Maracaibo. Venezuela
Scientific American
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Cure for snake Bite.

Ida Newman, of Quihl. Tex, was bitten
by a snake and died, and Maj. Henry Brown
writes thus TO The Pearsall News: Il read in
your last issue of the death from snake bite of
little Ida Newman, of Quihi, and my heart
almost bled for her parents, under the belief
that If they had Immediately applied warm,
wet poultice Of tobacco the little innocent
would have survived Two just such bites
were overcome in Just that way near me at
Ralton in 1879
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Kalamazoo,s Celery business.

1t is reported that the celery raising bust
ness, for which Kalamazoo has become
famous, is being largely overdone there
Every inch of available marsh land has been
converted into celery beds, and the search
for more land continues. Ii is not alone the
quantity raised that hurts the business, but
the quality, which is deteriorating on account
Of the anxiety of the growers TO get as many
stalks on the market as possible There is
talk of organizing an association of growers
to limit the quantity and keepup the quality.
New York Sun.
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now to Treat a Crib Biter.

Among the many annoying vices horses
indulge in is that of crib biting and wind
sucking While this is at first but a
vicious habit its ultimate effect is to in
Jure both strength and condition, breaking
or wearing Of the front teeth making the
animal old before his time and sometimes
rendering it difficult for him to Craze.
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Roxal New.p.per wrltsrs

The Princess Louise has made several draw
ings for Tho Youths Companion % nlusfra1s
an article ON salmon Fishing ON the tascar
,<aiia.. by the Marquis Of Lorne. They use
the money which they receive fer their work
n helping poor English and Scotch families
"a emierata to Canada. = Brooklyn Eagle